For Your Information -Why The Word **Down** Is Different

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AND THE OTHERS?

The word down can be used as five different parts of speech

which might be the record!

down - adv., prep., verb, adj., noun

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http://www.ldoceonline.com/search/?q=down

Here is your chance to show what other words might (or might not) give

down some competition.

At least one part of speech is given for each word below.

Your job is to give the word’s other parts of speech

Write your answers after the word.


1. mess (verb):
2. even (adjective):
3. close (noun):
4. right (verb):
5. spirit (noun):
6. turn (verb):
7. register (verb):
8. set (verb)
9. grass (noun):
10. lead (verb):
11. friend (noun):
12. head (verb):
13. contact (noun):
14. hit (adjective):
15. plane (adjective):

Can You Find It ,of course U can - Remember U R a saudienglish member lol

Best Wishes To All

Sirhasan.

[Lancaster]

:smile (92): Can't get wot tou want

[M.o_o.N]

Here is my try

1. mess (verb):
Please Mary, down that mess. = mean stop the mess.

2. even (adjective):
my dog is very down today. = mean he is sad or gloomy mood

3. close (noun):
the plane is getting down.

Or:


6. turn (verb):
Turn down

8. set (verb)
Set down


Thanks brother ^.^

[Lancaster]

Here is my try

1. mess (verb):
Please Mary, down that mess. = mean stop the mess.

2. even (adjective):
my dog is very down today. = mean he is sad or gloomy mood

3. close (noun):
the plane is getting down.

Or:


6. turn (verb):
Turn down

8. set (verb)
Set down


Thanks brother ^.^

thanks to you 2

:)

[M.o_o.N]

Welcome ya 3asal ,but not that sure lol .

Waiting to see your answers .

[Lancaster]

15
We can't fly because the plane is down = not functioning.

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This is just a random choice , you may find other words

I will take the word right because also it has 5 different uses


right - adj., adv., noun, verb, exclamation

Adjective
You were quite right to criticize him.

Adverb
Lee was standing right behind her.
Or
The wind was right in our faces.

Noun
You did right to tell me about it.
Or
They both had some right on their side

Verb
At last the plane righted itself and flew on.

Exclamation

‘Yeah, right.’

Or

‘Right you are, sir.’

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1. mess/ noun, verb
Noun
The house was in a mess
Verb
She's always messing with the television set.

2.even/ adv., adj., verb
Adverb
It was even as he said: the jewel was gone.
Adjective
The picture is even with the window.
Verb
Smith's goal evened the score.
3. close / v., adj., adv., noun
Verb
The door closed behind him.
Adjective
She is my close friend.
Adverb
He stood close to his mother
Noun
That is the close of day.
4. right (verb):
You did it.
5. spirit (noun or verb):
6. turn (verb or noun):
7. register (verb or noun):
8. set (verb / noun /adj.)
9. grass (noun /verb):
10. lead (verb /noun/ adj.):
11. friend (noun/v.):
12. head (verb/n./adj.):
13. contact (noun/v.):
14. hit (v./n):
15. plane (adjective/n./v.):


If you need more examples, lemme no.

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Lancaster , >>>>LOL no more examples
Masha Allah You did it pretty well
Thanks Indeed , Excellent Examples

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